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A community post office called Cross Anchor has been in operation since 1809. [5] Cross Anchor may have been named for an old tavern sign depicting two anchors crossed. [ 6 ] Alternatively, one Union County historian has stated the name originates from two British brothers who sailed to South Carolina before moving inland.
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site was the site of the Battle of Musgrove Mill, an action in the American Revolutionary War, which occurred on August 19, 1780, near the Enoree River, on what (in the 21st century) is the border between Spartanburg, Laurens, and Union Counties in South Carolina, approximately seven miles from Interstate 26. [2] [3]
The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina. [1] During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars.
Location of Spartanburg County in South Carolina. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
The Battle of Blackstock's Farm, a military engagement of the American Revolutionary War, took place in what today is Union County, South Carolina, a few miles from Cross Anchor, on November 20, 1780. The battle marked the first time during the war that an American militia had defeated British regulars. [5]
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina, United States. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
South Carolina Highway 49 Truck (SC 49 Truck) is a 1.790-mile (2.881 km) truck route that bypasses a portion of West Main Street (SC 49) in western portions of Union. The first 0.760 miles (1.223 km) of the highway travels along the two-lane Industrial Park Road, concurrent with the unsigned designation of SC 496 .
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